On Tuesday (June 28), the Uber released a statement on Australian legislation that would ensure the provision of a salary to the company's local drivers and delivery people, as well as allowing workers to form unions. After several negotiations, an agreement was made that guarantees rights for the class. See this article for more details on the salary floor regulation for couriers and Uber drivers in Australia.
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Salary floor for Uber workers in Australia established
After extensive negotiations between the company and the Australian transport workers' association, an agreement was reached which guarantees the right of workers to form unions and coteries and set standards of benefits, pay and working conditions for drivers and couriers Uber.
After the victory of Australian workers in the dispute, Uber makes its decision. The current changes are part of a project to develop standards for platform users digital work tools that use the workforce without maintaining a formal employment relationship with the companies.
This step was taken under Australia's new Labor government, which came to power in May and is keen to introduce new legislation that guarantee to maintain protection for workers, as well as establish minimum standards of work for citizens in activities temporary.
Similar measures have been applied in other countries
According to the statement issued jointly, TWU (Transport Workers Union, the national transport union in Australia) and Uber “support the creation of minimum benefits and wage standards for non-employer workers, while preserving the inherent flexibility of platform".
Other comparable measures have already been taken in nations such as the United Kingdom and Canada, in addition to being put into practice in several American states. However, in Brazil this type of action cannot yet be seen. Therefore, Uber workers in the country still remain without proper regulation and other labor rights.